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Seems like a great deal to me. I get the benefits of solar and none of the cost or downside of energy storage. I sometimes wonder if rooftop solar + fossil fue
by bushbaba 4y ago
Seems like a great deal to me. I get the benefits of solar and none of the cost or downside of energy storage.
I sometimes wonder if rooftop solar + fossil fuel generators is the future for electric micro grids in more remote areas. Probably cheaper than maintaining expensive distribution lines in fire prone areas.
- ok_dad 4y agoWhat’s the downside of energy storage?
- hamandcheese 4y agoCapital expenditure, even more space, a giant battery to worry about burning down your home.
- ok_dad 4y agoI get the cost isn’t always worth it; the burning part is solved by putting the battery away from the home or using the proper battery chemistry; and they’re not so big. I think it would be best to have a local community battery that covers a neighborhood’s needs rather than huge ones for a region or single home batteries.
- justinclift 4y agoWonder how feasible it would be to have non-battery energy storage technology in people's homes? eg huge flywheel or some such, maybe in a newly dug basement ;)
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